Job Oppty: Coordinator of Youth Organizing

Annenberg Institute for School Reform
Community Organizing and Engagement Program (NYC Office)
Coordinator of Youth Organizing
Job Announcement, 8-16-2011

Description:
The Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR) is looking for a highly experienced and effective organizer to help lead its youth organizing work in New York City focused on supporting the Urban Youth Collaborative. The Urban Youth Collaborative (UYC) is a citywide youth-led coalition that brings New York City youth together from primarily low-income communities of color to fight for educational justice through local and citywide organizing strategies. UYC is committed to building a strong youth voice to ensure that high schools prepare students for college, for jobs that pay a living wage, and to work for justice in our society.

Working with the Co-Coordinator, specific responsibilities include:
* Provide leadership and coordinating support to young people and organizers in developing the Urban Youth Collaborative's campaigns for high school reform in New York City;
* Oversee policy and data analyses, training, and media outreach work conducted by AISR staff to support UYC campaigns;
* Coordinate ongoing relationships and alliance building with allies;
* Participate in direct outreach to students, as well as the adults who work with them, to facilitate their engagement in UYC work;
* Convene regular meetings of the executive directors of the UYC member organizations;
* Oversee and manage AISR's annual Youth Organizing Institute for UYC youth leaders;
* Support fundraising by AISR to support the UYC, Youth Organizing Institute, and data analyses and communications support provided by AISR; and
* Participate in presentations and writing articles that bring more visibility to the Urban Youth Collaborative and to youth organizing for school reform.

The position will report to AISR's Director of Community Organizing & Engagement.

Qualifications:
- Minimum of five years of paid organizing experience, preferably with low income youth in diverse urban communities
- Proven commitment to community organizing as a means to improve public schools and achieve social justice
- Experience in supervising staff, preferably as a senior staff person in a non-profit organization
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Experience in research, media outreach, and web-based communications
- Strong writing, administrative, and computer skills
- Knowledge of public education reform

Please note that candidates who do not have experience in community organizing will not be considered.

Apply on line at: https://careers.brown.edu/

Please send resume also to: irena_jaroszewski@brown.edu